Nigeria:The Rise of Cosmetic Surgery in Nigeria[Guardian] When 27-year-old Modupe Ozolua introduced her plastic surgery company, Body Enhancement in 2001, in Nigeria, she promised that her introduced business held the secret to a youthful appearance with offerings of plastic surgeries, facelift, Botox, tummy tuck, breast augmentation, laser liposuction among others. Despite the criticism from members of the public, her expensive service attracted the bourgeoisie of the society. Among the bourgeoisie who embraced this new method is the self-confessed liposuction d (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 30, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Getting Rid of Cellulite Is Tough. But Here ’s What Works BestIt was of course the French—the keenest observers and arbiters of aesthetics—who first studied, named and attempted to develop treatments for cellulite.
The term “cellulite” initially appeared in a French medical dictionary back in the 1870s, and the condition was described as an inflammation of cellular tissue. Fast forward 150 years, and dermatologists today know better—though they still don’t know everything. For example, they know that cellulite is not a sign of inflammation or any other type of medical concern. It’s a completely harmless and purely cosmetic condition that affe...Source: TIME: Health - October 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Exercise/Fitness Source Type: news

Plastic Surgery for Men SurgesOver the past five years, there was a 23 percent increase in liposuction and a 12 percent increase in tummy tucks among men, and a 30 percent increase in male breast reductions, according to the society. (Source: WebMD Health)Source: WebMD Health - June 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Liposuction May Ease Swelling in Cancer PatientsHarvard researchers used the surgical technique to remove fat from just underneath the skin in three people with the condition. Two of the patients had lymphedema as a side effect of cancer treatment. The other one had a naturally developing form of lymphedema. (Source: WebMD Health)Source: WebMD Health - November 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

more tradies are turning to liposuctionMore men than ever are booking in for liposuction., according to a top Sydney cosmetic doctor, who says over half of his patients are now males. Men feel the pressure to look good too, the doctor said. (Source: the Mail online | Health)Source: the Mail online | Health - August 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fake doctor sentenced to 38 years in prison after botched liposuction surgeriesAfter several botched liposuction surgeries, Gustavo Nunez was sentenced to 38.25 years in prison because the cosmetic surgeries he performed were illegal.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Nunez pleaded guilty to 28 felony charges after performing liposuction procedures on seven patients between 2012 and 2014 in Tucson. Three victims had to be hospitalized after botched surgeries and one sustained life-threatening injuries.
Nunez was arre sted in August 2013 after two women showed up… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 9, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news

Operators of Tampa liposuction clinic accused of performing unauthorized surgeriesThe operators of a Tampa liposuction clinic were arrested and charged with performing unauthorized surgeries even though they are not doctors.
Marlon Barcelo, 40, and Claudia Orozco, 44, who ran the Orozco Medical Center, Beauty& Spa at 8210 West Waters Ave., were arrested Tuesday and booked into Hillsborough County jail.
Orozco was charged with four counts of practicing medicine without a license, four counts of aggravated battery with great bodily harm, and four counts of organized fraud, according… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 1, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Frances McMorris Source Type: news

Woman with giant arms and legs pleas for £19kDanielle Brown, 26, from Nuneaton, was forced to watch in horror as her limbs ballooned in size due to lipoedema. Without liposuction, she is expected to be wheelchair bound. (Source: the Mail online | Health)Source: the Mail online | Health - July 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chinese Plastic Surgeons Offer To Transform Patients Into Ivanka TrumpsFancy yourself as the president’s daughter? You might at least be able to look ... a bit ... like Ivanka Trump if you fork out big bucks and go under the knife — in China. A Chinese plastic surgery operation is promising to make the transformation now that it has a trademark Ivanka business name.
The Foshan Yiw.a Medical Management Company does it all: eye and nose surgery, liposuction and breast enlargement. But its specialty will be turning out more Ivankas. (“Yiw.a” is a transliteration of the Chinese characters for Ivanka’s name, pronounced ee-w.-a.)
“No doubt young women h...Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Georgia woman died from liposuction in ColombiaDiana Alvarez, 36, a married mother-of-one who lived in Kennesaw, Georgia, traveled to her native Medellin in early December 2016 to get liposuction. She never woke up from surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)Source: the Mail online | Health - February 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Confessions of a Female Plastic SurgeonImage Source
Celebrities are doing it, your co-workers are doing it, and even your inner circle is doing it. Your besties, however, are loath to admit they've had some "work" done. Is your colleague or friend looking a little younger these days? Or is that booty of theirs seeming just a little bit tighter all of a sudden? Trust me, it's not the Zumba classes, nor is it the juice cleanse they recently powered through. They've had something done - a bit of Botox, some liposuction, or maybe a facelift -- even if they vehemently deny it. According to Aviva Preminger, MD, a NYC female plastic surgeon, she's seen it al...Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bone tissue grown by applying vibration to stem cells in new studyNew technology to grow 3D bone tissue in the lab by applying vibration to stem cells has been developed by Scottish researchers.A team from the University of the West of Scotland and the University of Glasgow created the revolutionary technique, which could make it possible to carry out bone grafting in a way that is less painful and risky for patients.How the new method works Presented at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition, the method involves vibrating stem cells to a microscopic degree at high speeds, thus triggering them into becoming bone-producing cells. This approach, called nanokicking, would produce...Source: Arthritis Research UK - July 7, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

MDR Analysis: Does your medical device fall under the scope of new European regulations?By Stewart Eisenhart and Ronald Boumans, Emergo Group
The draft MDR text (see page 32 for the definition) as well as its accompanying Annex XV (page 352) lay out clear indications as to which types of devices will have to comply with the new requirements and which will be covered by separate regulations. Before we go into detail, you might want to read last week’s high level overview of the MDR changes, or download our whitepaper on the MDR.
It is important to note that the MDR covers devices that previously fell under two separate European directives, the Medical Devices Directive (MDD) and the Active Implanta...Source: Mass Device - July 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Blog Emergo Group Source Type: news

What Is Coolsculpting Or Cryolipolysis?How cool is “Coolsculpting”, otherwise known as cryolipolysis or "fat freezing"? Well, placing what looks like a gigantic vacuum cleaner on your fat folds, doesn’t look very cool but is being touted as the non-invasive alternative to liposuction. (Please keep in mind that putting a regular vacuum cleaner on your fat folds does nothing.) But how effective and safe is cryolipolysis? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 24, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee Source Type: news